Cold, few flurries possible across central Maryland Tuesday evening

Winter has returned to Maryland, but this time around the cold will be brief. 

Plan on a freezing St. Patrick's Day evening in Baltimore

Flurries and spotty snow showers remain possible through early evening. No accumulation is expected. 

Under a few clouds, temperatures quickly drop back below freezing outside of the Beltway this evening. Temperatures continue to drop overnight. 

Wednesday begins with temperatures in the low to mid-20s across the metro around sunrise. Southern Maryland and the lower eastern shore will bottom out in the mid to upper 20s. A few spots northwest of Baltimore could briefly dip into the upper teens.

Temperatures peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s on Wednesday afternoon. 

Warmer weather returns to Maryland late in the week

The warming trend really begins Thursday afternoon, with temperatures peak in the upper 40s and 50s. Along with milder weather, a few rain showers are possible Thursday evening through early Friday morning. 

By Friday, the first day of (astronomical) spring, temperatures will settle into the mid and upper 50s by the middle of the afternoon. This is near average for mod-March. 

The warming trend continues into the weekend. 

Decent first weekend of spring across Maryland 

The first weekend of spring looks solid for plans across the area.

Scattered rain is expected Friday night, into Saturday morning followed by a drier afternoon. Temperatures will peak around 60°, or warmer, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. 

A strong cold front will cross during the second half of Sunday, bringing a chance of more scattered showers. Behind the front, chilly weather settles into Maryland early next workweek - but, it won't be anything crazy.